Originally posted by Ɣɪ¢♰ɪɱƧ:

I used 3 cooked meals (deer something, carrot soup and beef jerky I think) before entering the swamp. I also tried to use the bow but either the hitbox was off or I just had a bad time because I missed half the shots, specially close range (on blobs too... and I've been hitting deers both still and running). When I saw it was coming close and skeletons were flanking me I gave up trying to hit, switched to the knife and turned around. That's when I was blocked by a few rocks or stumps and was hacked in the back of the neck losing all stamina and being able to only walk for the rest of the process.

Didn't see any spawning points either. They usually have like a coloured cloud but nothing like that there. Just big density of enemies (3 leeches in the river in front of me, one ooze and a couple of blobs, many draugers...) and even if I dispatched a few with the bow whenever I managed to hit, since I was kiting back, the moment I came back there were more.

I had the second bow maxed with fire arrows and lvl3 full troll armour, but stealth was pretty useless there, someone sees one way or another because there's too many enemies and too little space because there's a steep mountain forming a wall (it's just a small patch on the coast, haven't been able to find more swamps but that one, I just wanted some new materials to advance a little but only enemies spawned there, nothing interesting but the blood sacks to make anti-freeze potions). I can basically face tank any enemy with the troll armour except troll theirselves so I thought it'd be enough for the swamp but seems like the gear check takes a big leap there.

Knowing it's not a special ability or area effect I'll try to have more solid proof/data to show.

Thanks again for the answers and your time.

I should have mentioned in my previous comment that this has happened to me before in the plains, I was hit and the hit took all my stamina and I could only slowly walk after. I am not sure but think it's due to trying to run or jump etc after the attack. You should definitely get bronze armor and weapons before trying swamps again, especially the shield will help a lot with parrying. I believe a strong hit without adequate block does affect the player in this way temporarily.